Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids. When a person eats trans fats it raises their bad low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Trans fats also lower a person’s good high-density ...

The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon-carbon bonds, with the carbon mostly “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. When two saturated adjacent carbon atoms exchange ...

Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the molecular mechanisms that cause trans fats to promote atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), explaining ...

Trans fats are made from liquid fats in which the natural bends in the molecule have been straightened out by a process called partial hydrogenation. In this process the essential fatty acids change ...

Fat is an essential nutrient for your health, but some are better for you than others. 'Good' fats include fatty fish like salmon and plant-based foods like avocado, vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Trans fat in packaged foods has thinned considerably since a 2006 federal labeling requirement sent food producers ...

What they are: Trans fats are made from liquid fats in which the natural bends in the molecule have been straightened out by a process called partial hydrogenation. In this process the essential fatty ...

If you grew up in the fat-phobic 90s, it’s likely that fat-free snacks had a prominent place in your kitchen and your lunchbox. I was one of those teens who thought fat was a no-no and replaced my ...